Career Opportunities
Welcome to Child & Family, where we strengthen families, their members, and the communities in which they live. Child & Family is a private, 501(c) 3 Social Service Agency. Every day since 1866, members of the Rhode Island community have come together at Child & Family to receive help, to give help and to support the work of others.
Throughout the year we are working in the community to provide compassionate care to all those who are in need. We are proud of our outstanding reputation, solid financial history and exceptional professional staff. Child & Family is the second-oldest and largest social service agency in Rhode Island.
Case Manager
Case Managers work with clients in their homes to help identify needs, develop plans of care, implement treatment plans, arrange for services, make referrals for services, and provide education and support. Flexibility around client schedules is required. JOIN OUR...
Residential Counselors
Residential Counselors provide appropriate role modeling in a 24-hour trauma-informed therapeutic environment that promotes the physical, mental, and behavioral health of each resident and assists residents in developing life skills. JOIN OUR TEAM
Teacher/Teacher Assistant
Early Childhood Educators promote the optimal development and well-being of children by planning and implementing developmentally appropriate programs that emphasize learning through play. JOIN OUR TEAM
Help Make A Change In The Communities In Which We Live.
We’d Love to Meet You
Our Human Resources team would love the opportunity to chat with you about the different internship and employment opportunities that we have to offer. Send us an email to schedule a time to talk with us.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital status, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other protected category under local, state or federal law. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, performance evaluation and management systems, promotions, training, and career development programs. Consistent with these obligations, the Agency also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
Affirmative Action
Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve.
Total Rewards
- Paid time off: 12 holidays, 1 personal day, up to 4 weeks vacation, 5 – 12 sick and safe leave days
- Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental of RI, VSP Vision Care including coverage for domestic partners, spouses, and/or dependents
- 100% company paid health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) through London Health
- Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) through London Health
- Up to 2.5% company match and profit sharing 401K contributions after 1 year of service
- 100% company paid Cigna life, accidental death & dismemberment, and long term disability insurance
- AFLAC supplemental insurance
- Coastline EAP employee assistance program for staff, friends, and family
- $1,000 – $2,000 bilingual stipends
- $2,000 employee referral bonus and $500 foster parent referral bonus
- $1,200 annual tuition assistance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- Clinical supervision for students and those working towards licensure
- Shift differentials
- Mileage reimbursement
- Discounts: 30%, 50%, or 100% childcare discount at Sandpipers early learning center, Nationwide pet insurance, Wishbone pet insurance, YMCA, BJ’s, Great Work Perks
Employment Requirements
All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of:
- State criminal background check for RI (also known as the BCI)
- National FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Check
- RI Child Abuse and Neglect Registry Check (formerly known as a CANTS check)
- State Sex Offender Registry (RISOR)
- National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR)
- Interstate Criminal, Sex Offender Registry, and Child Abuse and Neglect Registry (for any individual who has lived outside of Rhode Island in the previous five years)
- Childcare staff: proof of vaccinations as required by the Rhode Island Department of Health
- 1 dose of Flu vaccine every year
- 2 doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine
- 1 dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccine
- 2 doses of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
- Community based and residential staff that drive to, from, and/or with clients:
- Valid driver’s license
- Acceptable driving record
- Valid vehicle registration
- Valid motor vehicle insurance
- Access to reliable transportation
Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services
In order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies:
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others.
- Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.
Staff Testimonials
